Letters to John Aikin, M. D.: On His Volume of Vocal Poetry: and on His "Essays on Song-writing; with a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit" ... to which are Added a Collection of Songs Rev. and Altered by the Editor; with Some Original SongsF. Hodson, 1811 - 472 páginas |
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... fear that , at one period of my life , I made it more than furnish our tongues with the richest and the most polite variety of phrases and words upon all occasions of life or religion . " And , again , “ After all that I have said ...
... fear that , at one period of my life , I made it more than furnish our tongues with the richest and the most polite variety of phrases and words upon all occasions of life or religion . " And , again , “ After all that I have said ...
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... fear to meet him there . Does him mean fate personified , or Colin , that is , his ghost ? I suppose the latter , and therefore think it objectionable . On the belief in Ghosts , and the support which it receives from such productions ...
... fear to meet him there . Does him mean fate personified , or Colin , that is , his ghost ? I suppose the latter , and therefore think it objectionable . On the belief in Ghosts , and the support which it receives from such productions ...
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... fear , is no more likely at the present day to be eradicated , than it was at any former period . Reason has no greater power over these delusions , than the Roman senate had over the influence of the Chaldean soothsayers : " Genus ...
... fear , is no more likely at the present day to be eradicated , than it was at any former period . Reason has no greater power over these delusions , than the Roman senate had over the influence of the Chaldean soothsayers : " Genus ...
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... fears ne'er rack his breast , Each night he lays him down in peace ; No dreams of rapine break his rest , 5 He sleeps at ease . Rises each morn with early dews , Salutes with joy the welcome day ; And in the fields his toil pursues ...
... fears ne'er rack his breast , Each night he lays him down in peace ; No dreams of rapine break his rest , 5 He sleeps at ease . Rises each morn with early dews , Salutes with joy the welcome day ; And in the fields his toil pursues ...
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... fear his joys dismay , Each thought fresh comfort brings ; Thus happy all the livelong day , 8 He works and sings . But when the sun retracts his rays , And evening smoaks from chimneys come ; Then , thoughtless , with an easy pace , 9 ...
... fear his joys dismay , Each thought fresh comfort brings ; Thus happy all the livelong day , 8 He works and sings . But when the sun retracts his rays , And evening smoaks from chimneys come ; Then , thoughtless , with an easy pace , 9 ...
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Términos y frases comunes
alterations Anacreontic appears Ballad beautiful blessings blest bliss bosom breast Buttermere celebrated Song censure charms cheerful Clare Hall Collection of Songs Comus conceive consider convivial dear delight despair DIBDIN divine e'er Eloisa to Abelard Essay ev'ry expression eyes fair father fear feel Genesis II give given happy heart heaven Henry Kirke White Honour hope humour JAMES HOGG JAMES PLUMPTRE JOHN AIKIN JOHN BARLEYCORN kind lady last verse Letters on Poetry live Lord Lord Lyttelton lover maid mind moral morn ne'er numbers o'er object passage passion Pastoral pleasure poem poet praise profane profligate racter ROBERT BLOOMFIELD Robin Gray sacred second volume sentiment shew sigh smiles Song beginning soul speak swain sweet taste tear tell thee things thou thought thro truth Virtue Vocal Poetry wife wine wish woman word writing young youth
Pasajes populares
Página xxv - When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; 9.
Página 278 - The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things ; that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Página 345 - When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us ; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are : then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are ; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
Página 200 - And the harp and the viol, the tabret and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts : but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Página 243 - What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
Página 440 - BEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy ; Know that the Lord is God alone, He can create, and he destroy.
Página 439 - That day of wrath, that dreadful day, When heaven and earth shall pass away, What power shall be the sinner's stay ? How shall he meet that dreadful day...
Página 192 - This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Página 246 - For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies : and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Página 429 - So fades a summer cloud away; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er; So gently shuts the eye of day; So dies a wave along the shore.